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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"placer mining"”.
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Pre-1900s Chinese placer mining in northeastern Washington State: an archaeological investigation
… documentation regarding the pre-1900s Chinese placer miners in northeastern Washington has left the historical and archaeological records fragmented. Documentation of the Chinese placer mining activities in the region is poor, at best, and the scars left on the landscape by these miners are …
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Historical and archaeological investigations at 26Pe2137: American Canyon, Pershing County, Nevada
… of their culture, such as architecture and mining technology, tell us? Do ruins of dwellings and mines show adherence to Chinese tradition?;This thesis looks at architecture and mining technology in a Chinese placer mining site to determine levels of acculturation in these areas. The …
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"The Coming Man From Canton": Chinese Experience in Montana (1862-1943)
… 1862 until 1900, the Chinese engaged largely in placer-mining endeavors and represented the largest ethnic group during this period. Federal Exclusion laws, statewide boycotts, and pervasive racism deeply affected the Chinese experience in Montana, and led to the state’s abandonment by the bulk …
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"The Coming Man From Canton": Chinese Experience in Montana (1862-1943)
… 1862 until 1900, the Chinese engaged largely in placer-mining endeavors and represented the largest ethnic group during this period. Federal Exclusion laws, statewide boycotts, and pervasive racism deeply affected the Chinese experience in Montana, and led to the state’s abandonment by the bulk …
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Mining for the Future: Dynamics of Artisanal Gold Mining Practice and Governance in the Balan-Bakama (Mande, Mali)
… the social organization of artisanal gold mining in the Balan-Bakama, a zone of the Mande area of southern Mali (West-Africa). Based on fieldwork conducted primarily in 2010-11 I show how villagers and specifically their male and female mining authorities govern mining sites in the …
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The Chinese in San Francisco and the Minig Region of California 1848-1858
… of the Chinese in 1848 and will cover the placer mining period of the Gold Rush. Specifically, the scope of the investigation will include the following: why and how the Chinese came to California, what they found in the new land as sojourners, the reactions of the white population to these …
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Thiocyanate complexes of osmium
… These alloys are usually recovered by placer mining methods. Canada, Russia, Colombia, South Africa and the United States are the worlds producers of platinum metals. The beds of Alaskan rivers contain platinum metals.</p><p>Osmium has limited uses due in part to scarcity. Its cost is …
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TROUT HABITAT RESTORATION IN EUSTACHE CREEK, A FORMERLY PLACER-MINED STREAM IN WESTERN MONTANA
… Restoration in Eustache Creek, a Formerly Placer-Mined Stream in Western Montana Committee Chair: Dr. Daniel Spencer Aquatic ecosystems in the western U.S. have been severely degraded over the last century by anthropogenic activities such as mining, logging and grazing. Habitat …
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TROUT HABITAT RESTORATION IN EUSTACHE CREEK, A FORMERLY PLACER-MINED STREAM IN WESTERN MONTANA
… Restoration in Eustache Creek, a Formerly Placer-Mined Stream in Western Montana Committee Chair: Dr. Daniel Spencer Aquatic ecosystems in the western U.S. have been severely degraded over the last century by anthropogenic activities such as mining, logging and grazing. Habitat …
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Ökologie der Fischbestände in Fließgewässern des Khentii-Gebirges (Mongolei): Bestandsaufbau, Dynamik und Gefährdung durch den Gold-Tagebau
Die Fischfauna der Mongolei umfasst 64 Arten, von denen aktuell in der Roten Liste elf Arten als regional bedroht und vier Arten als potentiell bedroht eingestuft werden. Eine der wichtigsten Ursachen für den Rückgang der Arten ist der Gold-Tagebau. Viele Goldvorkommen lagern in alluvialen …